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2 Samuel 13

RHE 1
And it came to pass after this that Ammon the son of David loved the sister of Absalom the son of David, who was very beautiful, and her name was Thamar.
NIV 1
In the course of time, Amnon son of David fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of Absalom son of David.
RHE 2
And he was exceedingly fond of her, so that he fell sick for the love of her: for as she was a virgin, he thought it hard to do any thing dishonestly with her.
NIV 2
Amnon became frustrated to the point of illness on account of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed impossible for him to do anything to her.
RHE 3
Now Ammon had a friend, named Jonadab the son of Semmaa the brother of David, a very wise man:
NIV 3
Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab son of Shimeah, David's brother. Jonadab was a very shrewd man.
RHE 4
And he said to him: Why dost thou grow so lean from day to day, O son of the king? why dost thou not tell me the reason of it? And Ammon said to him: I am in love with Thamar the sister of my brother Absalom.
NIV 4
He asked Amnon, "Why do you, the king's son, look so haggard morning after morning? Won't you tell me?" Amnon said to him, "I'm in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister."
RHE 5
And Jonadab said to him: Lie down upon thy bed, and feign thyself sick: and when thy father shall come to visit thee, say to him: Let my sister Thamar, I pray thee, come to me, to give me to eat, and to make me a mess, that I may eat it at her hand.
NIV 5
"Go to bed and pretend to be ill," Jonadab said. "When your father comes to see you, say to him, 'I would like my sister Tamar to come and give me something to eat. Let her prepare the food in my sight so I may watch her and then eat it from her hand.' "
RHE 6
So Ammon lay down, and made as if he were sick: and when the king came to visit him, Ammon said to the king: I pray thee let my sister Thamar come, and make in my sight two little messes, that I may eat at her hand.
NIV 6
So Amnon lay down and pretended to be ill. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to him, "I would like my sister Tamar to come and make some special bread in my sight, so I may eat from her hand."
RHE 7
Then David sent home to Thamar, saying: Come to the house of thy brother Ammon, and make him a mess.
NIV 7
David sent word to Tamar at the palace: "Go to the house of your brother Amnon and prepare some food for him."
RHE 8
And Thamar came to the house of Ammon her brother: but he was laid down: and she took meal and tempered it: and dissolving it in his sight she made little messes.
NIV 8
So Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon, who was lying down. She took some dough, kneaded it, made the bread in his sight and baked it.
RHE 9
And taking what she had boiled, she poured it out, and set it before him, but he would not eat: and Ammon said: Put out all persons from me. And when they had put all persons out,
NIV 9
Then she took the pan and served him the bread, but he refused to eat. "Send everyone out of here," Amnon said. So everyone left him.
RHE 10
Ammon said to Thamar: Bring the mess into the chamber, that I may eat at thy hand. And Thamar took the little messes which she had made, and brought them in to her brother Ammon in the chamber.
NIV 10
Then Amnon said to Tamar, "Bring the food here into my bedroom so I may eat from your hand." And Tamar took the bread she had prepared and brought it to her brother Amnon in his bedroom.
RHE 11
And when she had presented him the meat, he took hold of her, and said: Come lie with me, my sister.
NIV 11
But when she took it to him to eat, he grabbed her and said, "Come to bed with me, my sister."
RHE 12
She answered him: Do not so, my brother, do not force me: for no such thing must be done in Israel. Do not thou this folly.
NIV 12
"Don't, my brother!" she said to him. "Don't force me. Such a thing should not be done in Israel! Don't do this wicked thing.
RHE 13
For I shall not be able to bear my shame, and thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel: but rather speak to the king, and he will not deny me to thee.
NIV 13
What about me? Where could I get rid of my disgrace? And what about you? You would be like one of the wicked fools in Israel. Please speak to the king; he will not keep me from being married to you."
RHE 14
But he would not hearken to her prayers, but being stronger overpowered her and lay with her.
NIV 14
But he refused to listen to her, and since he was stronger than she, he raped her.
RHE 15
Then Ammon hated her with an exceeding great hatred: so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her before. And Ammon said to her: Arise, and get thee gone.
NIV 15
Then Amnon hated her with intense hatred. In fact, he hated her more than he had loved her. Amnon said to her, "Get up and get out!"
RHE 16
She answered him: The evil which now thou dost against me, in driving me away, is greater than that which thou didst before. And he would not hearken to her:
NIV 16
"No!" she said to him. "Sending me away would be a greater wrong than what you have already done to me." But he refused to listen to her.
RHE 17
But calling the servants that ministered to him, he said: Thrust this woman out from me: and shut the door after her.
NIV 17
He called his personal servant and said, "Get this woman out of here and bolt the door after her."
RHE 18
And she was clothed with a long robe: for the king’s daughters that were virgins, used such kind of garments. Then his servant thrust her out: and shut the door after her.
NIV 18
So his servant put her out and bolted the door after her. She was wearing a richly ornamented robe, for this was the kind of garment the virgin daughters of the king wore.
RHE 19
And she put ashes on her head, and rent her long robe and laid her hands upon her head, and went on crying.
NIV 19
Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the ornamented robe she was wearing. She put her hand on her head and went away, weeping aloud as she went.
RHE 20
And Absalom her brother said to her: Hath thy brother Ammon lain with thee? but now, sister, hold thy peace, he is thy brother: and afflict not thy heart for this thing. So Thamar remained pining away in the house of Absalom her brother.
NIV 20
Her brother Absalom said to her, "Has that Amnon, your brother, been with you? Be quiet now, my sister; he is your brother. Don't take this thing to heart." And Tamar lived in her brother Absalom's house, a desolate woman.
RHE 21
And when king David heard of these things he was exceedingly grieved: and he would not afflict the spirit of his son Ammon, for he loved him, because he was his firstborn.
NIV 21
When King David heard all this, he was furious.
RHE 22
But Absalom spoke not to Ammon neither good nor evil: for Absalom hated Ammon because he had ravished his sister Thamar.
NIV 22
Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad; he hated Amnon because he had disgraced his sister Tamar.
RHE 23
And it came to pass after two years, that the sheep of Absalom were shorn in Baalhasor, which is near Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons:
NIV 23
Two years later, when Absalom's sheepshearers were at Baal Hazor near the border of Ephraim, he invited all the king's sons to come there.
RHE 24
And he came to the king, and said to him: Behold thy servant’s sheep are shorn. Let the king, I pray, with his servants come to his servant.
NIV 24
Absalom went to the king and said, "Your servant has had shearers come. Will the king and his officials please join me?"
RHE 25
And the king said to Absalom: Nay, my son, do not ask that we should all come, and be chargeable to thee. And when he pressed him, and he would not go, he blessed him.
NIV 25
"No, my son," the king replied. "All of us should not go; we would only be a burden to you." Although Absalom urged him, he still refused to go, but gave him his blessing.
RHE 26
And Absalom said: If thou wilt not come, at least let my brother Ammon, I beseech thee, come with us. And the king said to him: It is not necessary that he should go with thee.
NIV 26
Then Absalom said, "If not, please let my brother Amnon come with us." The king asked him, "Why should he go with you?"
RHE 27
But Absalom pressed him, so that he let Ammon and all the king’s sons go with him. And Absalom made a feast as it were the feast of a king.
NIV 27
But Absalom urged him, so he sent with him Amnon and the rest of the king's sons.
RHE 28
And Absalom had commanded his servants, saying: Take notice when Ammon shall be drunk with wine, and when I shall say to you: Strike him, and kill him, fear not: for it is I that command you: take courage, and be valiant men.
NIV 28
Absalom ordered his men, "Listen! When Amnon is in high spirits from drinking wine and I say to you, 'Strike Amnon down,' then kill him. Don't be afraid. Have not I given you this order? Be strong and brave."
RHE 29
And the servants of Absalom did to Ammon as Absalom had commanded them. And all the king’s sons arose and got up every man upon his mule, and fled.
NIV 29
So Absalom's men did to Amnon what Absalom had ordered. Then all the king's sons got up, mounted their mules and fled.
RHE 30
And while they were yet in the way, a rumour came to David, saying: Absalom hath slain all the king’s sons, and there is not one them left.
NIV 30
While they were on their way, the report came to David: "Absalom has struck down all the king's sons; not one of them is left."
RHE 31
Then the king rose up, and rent his garments: and fell upon the ground, and all his servants, that stood about him, rent their garments.
NIV 31
The king stood up, tore his clothes and lay down on the ground; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.
RHE 32
But Jonadab the son of Semmaa David’s brother answering, said: Let not my lord the king think that all the king’s sons are slain: Ammon only is dead, for he was appointed by the mouth of Absalom from the day that he ravished his sister Thamar.
NIV 32
But Jonadab son of Shimeah, David's brother, said, "My lord should not think that they killed all the princes; only Amnon is dead. This has been Absalom's expressed intention ever since the day Amnon raped his sister Tamar.
RHE 33
Now therefore let not my lord the king take this thing into his heart, saying: All the king’s sons are slain: for Ammon only is dead.
NIV 33
My lord the king should not be concerned about the report that all the king's sons are dead. Only Amnon is dead."
RHE 34
But Absalom fled away: and the young man that kept the watch, lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold there came much people by a by-way on the side of the mountain.
NIV 34
Meanwhile, Absalom had fled. Now the man standing watch looked up and saw many people on the road west of him, coming down the side of the hill. The watchman went and told the king, "I see men in the direction of Horonaim, on the side of the hill."
RHE 35
And Jonadab said to the king: Behold the king’s sons are come: as thy servant said, so it is.
NIV 35
Jonadab said to the king, "See, the king's sons are here; it has happened just as your servant said."
RHE 36
And when he made an end of speaking, the king’s sons also appeared: and coming in they lifted up their voice, and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very much.
NIV 36
As he finished speaking, the king's sons came in, wailing loudly. The king, too, and all his servants wept very bitterly.
RHE 37
But Absalom fled, and went to Tholomai the son of Ammiud the king of Gessur. And David mourned for his son every day.
NIV 37
Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But King David mourned for his son every day.
RHE 38
And Absalom after he was fled, and come into Gessur, was there three years.
NIV 38
After Absalom fled and went to Geshur, he stayed there three years.
RHE 39
(13-38) And king David ceased to pursue after Absalom, because he was comforted concerning the death of Ammon.
NIV 39
And the spirit of the king longed to go to Absalom, for he was consoled concerning Amnon's death.

New International Version

2 Samuel 13

NIV 1
In the course of time, Amnon son of David fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of Absalom son of David.
NIV 2
Amnon became frustrated to the point of illness on account of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed impossible for him to do anything to her.
NIV 3
Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab son of Shimeah, David's brother. Jonadab was a very shrewd man.
NIV 4
He asked Amnon, "Why do you, the king's son, look so haggard morning after morning? Won't you tell me?" Amnon said to him, "I'm in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister."
NIV 5
"Go to bed and pretend to be ill," Jonadab said. "When your father comes to see you, say to him, 'I would like my sister Tamar to come and give me something to eat. Let her prepare the food in my sight so I may watch her and then eat it from her hand.' "
NIV 6
So Amnon lay down and pretended to be ill. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to him, "I would like my sister Tamar to come and make some special bread in my sight, so I may eat from her hand."
NIV 7
David sent word to Tamar at the palace: "Go to the house of your brother Amnon and prepare some food for him."
NIV 8
So Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon, who was lying down. She took some dough, kneaded it, made the bread in his sight and baked it.
NIV 9
Then she took the pan and served him the bread, but he refused to eat. "Send everyone out of here," Amnon said. So everyone left him.
NIV 10
Then Amnon said to Tamar, "Bring the food here into my bedroom so I may eat from your hand." And Tamar took the bread she had prepared and brought it to her brother Amnon in his bedroom.
NIV 11
But when she took it to him to eat, he grabbed her and said, "Come to bed with me, my sister."
NIV 12
"Don't, my brother!" she said to him. "Don't force me. Such a thing should not be done in Israel! Don't do this wicked thing.
NIV 13
What about me? Where could I get rid of my disgrace? And what about you? You would be like one of the wicked fools in Israel. Please speak to the king; he will not keep me from being married to you."
NIV 14
But he refused to listen to her, and since he was stronger than she, he raped her.
NIV 15
Then Amnon hated her with intense hatred. In fact, he hated her more than he had loved her. Amnon said to her, "Get up and get out!"
NIV 16
"No!" she said to him. "Sending me away would be a greater wrong than what you have already done to me." But he refused to listen to her.
NIV 17
He called his personal servant and said, "Get this woman out of here and bolt the door after her."
NIV 18
So his servant put her out and bolted the door after her. She was wearing a richly ornamented robe, for this was the kind of garment the virgin daughters of the king wore.
NIV 19
Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the ornamented robe she was wearing. She put her hand on her head and went away, weeping aloud as she went.
NIV 20
Her brother Absalom said to her, "Has that Amnon, your brother, been with you? Be quiet now, my sister; he is your brother. Don't take this thing to heart." And Tamar lived in her brother Absalom's house, a desolate woman.
NIV 21
When King David heard all this, he was furious.
NIV 22
Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad; he hated Amnon because he had disgraced his sister Tamar.
NIV 23
Two years later, when Absalom's sheepshearers were at Baal Hazor near the border of Ephraim, he invited all the king's sons to come there.
NIV 24
Absalom went to the king and said, "Your servant has had shearers come. Will the king and his officials please join me?"
NIV 25
"No, my son," the king replied. "All of us should not go; we would only be a burden to you." Although Absalom urged him, he still refused to go, but gave him his blessing.
NIV 26
Then Absalom said, "If not, please let my brother Amnon come with us." The king asked him, "Why should he go with you?"
NIV 27
But Absalom urged him, so he sent with him Amnon and the rest of the king's sons.
NIV 28
Absalom ordered his men, "Listen! When Amnon is in high spirits from drinking wine and I say to you, 'Strike Amnon down,' then kill him. Don't be afraid. Have not I given you this order? Be strong and brave."
NIV 29
So Absalom's men did to Amnon what Absalom had ordered. Then all the king's sons got up, mounted their mules and fled.
NIV 30
While they were on their way, the report came to David: "Absalom has struck down all the king's sons; not one of them is left."
NIV 31
The king stood up, tore his clothes and lay down on the ground; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.
NIV 32
But Jonadab son of Shimeah, David's brother, said, "My lord should not think that they killed all the princes; only Amnon is dead. This has been Absalom's expressed intention ever since the day Amnon raped his sister Tamar.
NIV 33
My lord the king should not be concerned about the report that all the king's sons are dead. Only Amnon is dead."
NIV 34
Meanwhile, Absalom had fled. Now the man standing watch looked up and saw many people on the road west of him, coming down the side of the hill. The watchman went and told the king, "I see men in the direction of Horonaim, on the side of the hill."
NIV 35
Jonadab said to the king, "See, the king's sons are here; it has happened just as your servant said."
NIV 36
As he finished speaking, the king's sons came in, wailing loudly. The king, too, and all his servants wept very bitterly.
NIV 37
Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But King David mourned for his son every day.
NIV 38
After Absalom fled and went to Geshur, he stayed there three years.
NIV 39
And the spirit of the king longed to go to Absalom, for he was consoled concerning Amnon's death.